Written by Elizabeth Kim. According to the Harvard Business Review, around 75 percent of college students, at some point during their academic journey, have engaged in an internship (Coleman). For many new internees, who are dipping their feet into the adult-working world for the first time, the prospects of their…...
Shoutout LA: Meet Rita Kakati-Shah | Award-winning Career Strategist & DEI Expert
Shared from Shoutout LA, original article here. We had the good fortune of connecting with Rita Kakati-Shah and we’ve shared our conversation below. (more…)...
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Written by Sammy D’Ambrosio. According to the American Psychological Association, “Women are more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety or depression, while men tend toward substance abuse or antisocial disorders”. Women “are more likely to internalize emotions, which typically results in withdrawal, loneliness and depression.” (more…)...
GoCo: How to Stop Women from Leaving your Workforce
Over 860,000 women left the workforce in September of this year — a number four times the rate of men who left the workforce. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, women continue to be disproportionately impacted by the current circumstances. (more…)...
SEEMA Magazine: The Viral Risk of a Return to School
After more than eight months during which COVID-19 has cut a deadly swath through the U.S., South Asian parents are warily considering sending their children back to the classroom. (more…)...
Breaking Through, Rising Up: Strategies for Propelling Women of Color in Technology – Research Report with Citi and NPower
Foster inclusive leadership and establish organizational accountability metrics: Rita Kakati-Shah, Founder and CEO of Uma, notes that while many companies conduct trainings related to diversity and inclusion, the real question is what happens afterwards, “How are they being held accountable? (more…)...
Rita Kakati-Shah of Uma: 5 Steps We Must Take To Truly Create An Inclusive, Representative, and Equitable Society
Pledge a solution. Whilst advocating for diversity and inclusion publicly is a start, just posting a black post on Instagram one day and going back to business-as-usual the next day won’t change anything. (more…)...
Rita Kakati-Shah and Uma: “You need to be laser focused and have superior organization skills”
One of our members had recently moved to New York City and spent several months looking for a job, but she just wasn’t getting any offers. After a friend’s referral she got in touch with Uma. (more…)...
WeRule: Women Entrepreneurs Rule, Feature Spotlight
Rita Kakati Shah founded UMA to bring talented women back to the workforce after a career break (more…)...
Diversity Woman Media: Your Second Act
Returnship programs and open-minded companies spell a positive trend for people who’ve taken a career break (more…)...